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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-20

fishing some system Of special studies at the
Naval Academy. The last Board Of Visitort
found the proficiency Of the cadets in steam
engineering, mathematics, physics, and
mechanics very gratifying, but it's comment
was that, since all were taking the same
course, 1t was impossible to find time To
make tho proper degree Of progress In these
studies. Cadets who have q special fitness
and desire for engineering or ship construc-
ton must wait for classmates who have no
such aptitude, although they may give prom
ise OF becoming admirable line officers. Be-
sides, the very multiplicity Of studies and
exercises common to all does not leave leisure
for the greatest proficiency In any.
The compromise now under consideration
is to retain the present course during the
first three years, and then, at the beginning
Of the fourth, to call upon the cadet to select
tho branch OF the service which he proposes
to follow. The studies OF the fourth year
would be grouped by the Academic Board with
special reference to the different portions
Of the naval service. The first three years
would give the common foundation for a
good eduation and common feeling Of COM
radeship the fourth would secure that de-
gree OF technical instruction which becomes
more and more necessary In modern times
for the highest usefulness and success.
There is second important change which
is likely to precede the one just spoken Of.
This is the reduction OF the academic course
to four years. Under the present law tho
cadet. after leaving ANNAPOLIS. Is required to
cruise for two years, and then return to be
examined for final graduation. When he
has done this he may be greeted with the
information that he Is discharged because
there Is no place for him in the service.
This is the habtual experience OF large pro-
portion Of each class. Last June, for exam
pie. eleven graduates were discharged, and
only twenty commissioned; and circum-
stances had caused this latter number to
be larger than was expected. The Govern
ment is thus put to the expense Of
maintaining and paying for two additional
years cadets who are then to DO discharged,
and to the additional expense OF bringing
them back to Annapolis for an examination
that proves OF no use. for those who are COM
missioned would have examinations In any
case for promotion in the service. But
should commissions be issued and dis
charges OF surplus cadets made according
to existing vacancies at the end of the four
years at Annapolis those who go to civil
life would have two years more OF valuable
time at their disposal and he less untitled
for other than naval occupations.
Since the Academic Board Is unanimous
on. tits subject, no doubt the Fiftieth Con-
gress will be asked to authorize these i'm
portant changes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-20
Coleman OF California.

OF the million readers who habitually
peruse the Sunday edition OF The sun, at
least $4,000 must have read with the atten-
ton 1t deserved the review which we pub
lished last Sunday of Mr.. BANoRoFrs His
tory Of Popular Tribunals and especially Of
the celebrated Vigilance Committee which
drove gamblers, murderers ballot-box stuff
ers and highway robbers from San Fran
cisco, and laid the foundation for the excel
lent government which now exists there.
At the head Of this committee was WILLIAM
I. COLEMAN, before and since one of the
great merchants Of the world; and the mar
rative Of the leading part which he bore in
the transactions Of this memorable commit
tee shows in him the possession Of the highest
qualities Of character, intelligence, patriot
ism, and practical executive ability.
The country which possesses such citizens
is indeed fortunate. Besides, Mr. COLEMAN
Is Democrat by nature, by conviction, and
by habit, without q Federalist or a Mug
wump fibre in his whole organization.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-20
SUNDAY. NOVEMBER 20. 1887.
The Newark and Jersey City Water

For ton years past the people Of Newark
have been troubled about their water supply,
drawn from the Passaio River, from which
also Is obtained the supply Of Jersey City.
This river flows through what has become
one Of the most active and extensive manu-
featuring centres in the world, and the
question Is whether its water Is dangerously
polluted by the sewage Of the towns along
its banks.
This question is very extensively and in
terestingly considered in an article pub
lished elsewhere, the conclusions from which
are that the water drunk by the people Of
Newark and Jersey City is seldom up to the
standard OF wholesome water, and at times is
likely to be very bad. But the question as
to how the evil shall be remedied is full OF
difficulty, for the cost OF new system Of
water supply would be great, and the two
citieS hesitate about mourning the expendi-
turs since they are already burdened with a
water debt, which, in the case of Newark,
amounts to $3,24OOOO, and in that OF Jersey
City to s4,s3s,OOO.
Yet the facts presented in the article to
which we refer seem to indicate that, what
ever tho cost, soon the material prosperity
Of tho now rapidly growing communities
will seriously suffer unless new water sup
ply Is obtained.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-20

We have received from our old friend, Gen.
CAss1Us MARCELLUs CLAY Of Kentucky. an ele-
Rantly printed copy OF the address he delivered
in June before the alumni OF Yale University.
1t contains many striking thoughts which do
not always seem to agree with each other. For
instance: Tho world is governed too much:
power is always stealing from the many to the
few" And yet on the next page Gen. CLAY
says Tho railroads must be owned BY the
Government" Yet what could add so much to
tho quantity Of government in this country as
the possession and control Of the railroads by
the central administration. or what would be
more likely to steal away power from the peo-
pie and put 1t into the hands Of the few?
Gen. CLAY vigorously condemns the effort to
grant the suffrage to women. Woman SUI
frage given" he says, all is lost like the dead
worlds. 1t may be. forever |"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-20
A Notable Etching.

The art OF etching is making great progress
in America very remarkable progress indeed and the
most important plate that any American has yet pro.
duced has just boon issued by Kackner 1t is an etching
by Mr.. W. L. Lathrop, Of Bretons beautiful picture
"Finsterre" which was purchased at the Seney sale
few years since by Mr.. Mitchell of Milwaukee.
Mr. Lathrop has made a plate which possesses great
technical strength and simplicity and which reproduces
the color and sentiment Of the original with great deli
cacy and effectiveness 1t Is OF the proportions OF tho
largest plates that to from abroad but 1t is not
too large for Mr. Lathrops bold and intelligent limo or
for the proper conveying OF grand and impressive pic
ture. such as this superb example OF Breton Is
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-20

The Princess OF WALES was enthusiastically
welcomed in London yesterday upon her re-
turn from Denmark. She used to be the most
popular person in England, but King JOHN
SULLIVAN has been crowned since she went to
Copenhapen
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-20

Mr.. II. RIDER HAaaARD is coming over
here to lecture: and if his lectures have even q
small share Of the invention and imagination
displayed In his stories, he will be likely to
find in the United States little pocket OF King
Solomons Mines
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-20
He Likes Them Both,

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sr: Allow me,
one OF tho many readers Of your morning evening
papers to congratulate you upon your new venture TuE
EyKSISG SUS.
have been a constant reader OF THE Sun for years
and think 1t the brightest newsisst (aow the expires
Son and best written and ably edited paper OF the
large number published In city so used to It,
that by chance get any other morning paper after
reading feel had read the news Of tho day
at ALL und actually long for your paper EEL as though
would buy THz sUk, its price cents per copy in.
stead OF cents In preference any OF the morn
ing papers. Your Sunday Sun Is simply "immeDao; %
with It. In my opinion
Now as for Your EVENING Sun 1t simply delights me-
80 full OF news OF amusing and curious OF
actual lie OF sporting financial and Of all other
OF news ~ 70 he the most instructive and entertaining of
all our evening papers BY lar II supplies a long felt
want and its merit and superiority ought TO and no
doubt eventually will BE- recognized by the public and
city and Vicinity A. o TaosrS
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-20

Our esteemed contemporary, the Stats
Zeituno. knows how to draw trenchant politi-
cal conclusion: " In order to keep Tom PLATrs
Quarantine Ring intact" says our contempo-
rary. the next Presidential election was sacri-
feed on the Republican side" This means we
suppose, that everything else was given away
in the effort to maintain a Republican majority
In the State Senate. Garry the news to Brother
BLAINE in Europel
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-20

EMMA LAZARUS, who died in this city yes
terday after a long illness, was poet Of fine
quality. learned and skilful translator. and
prose writer Of excellent and various accom-
plishments. Her renderings from the German
were especially noteworthy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-20

The apprehensions Of trouble in London
to-day seem to be groundless. The Marquis DE
LEUv1LLE has been sworn In as q special con-
stable. London is consequently safe. LEU
VILE will save her If he has to break his stays
in the effort
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-20
Compliments from Poor Pulitzer.
From festerday's Wort,

FTUH Ie!IfTduJs WOTId
But where is the mortgaged, unprincipled.
dividendless hungry SUN Alas! no efforts, however
desperate, can ever again make 1t "move on" Its des
tined course Is downward and backward and to q reduc
ton Of prce-ono cent
And that's what's the matter with poor starving Dana
And with one to blame but himself
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-20

Yesterday was wet day for New York, a
cold day for the College of New Jersey, and
glorious day for Capt. BEECHERs and TIM
oTHY Dw1GHT's team Of kickers. AS OLIVER
WENDELL HOLMES said in the Harvard poem
which had so bilious an effect upon the vener-
able DR.. McCosH:
ION Primo eton,h rba theY stamned haalsr
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-20
Always Ahead!

From the Flora CIIL) Journal
The king OF newspapers Is The New York
suS which 10 more widely quoted and generally
read than any paper east OF the AlieghanisA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-20

Is Loc'ine SwINBURNE's greatest work, as
some OF the newspapers are saying2 Well. we
think not. by long shot. In fact we fear 1t is
rather bore. AS we have published 1t, alone
among American journals. complete from
correct London CODY in THE EVENING SUN.
We ought to know something about its quality.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-20

There are about 10000 idiots in England
Utica Herald.
And only some five or ten thousand Mug
wumps in America. Happy. happy Americal
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-20

PlsuItsy lainA A.shmAtie and all throat affections are
eoldA Dr. JAyneA ExpestoEanL-Aag.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-20

One Of the most agreeable publications OF the
day Il the RaeeyaasA<T. The advertisements are stun
ainz AID the iiustEstion delightful tie great
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-12-20
A Brilliant Wedding.

A very pretty wedding took place
at the Lutheran Church in Sharps-
burg, Md, last Wednesday, Miss
Agnes Myers of that city and Mr..
Thomas L. Roberts of Charlestown
being the contracting parties. Long
before the hour appointed crowds of
friends fiocked to the church, and
before the happy couple arrived
every seat was occupied. Promptly at
1890 the wedding party arrived and
marched up the aisle, preceded by
two ushers, while the beautiful strains
of the Wedding March were rendered
by Miss -, the organist. Rev.
Mr.. Jones %officiated in his usual
pleasant manner, and Messrs. -
Seibert, G. J. Roberts, J. NJ. Shugert
and G. W. Brown acted as ushers.-
After the weddingthe bride and groom
received the congratulations of their
many friends, drove to the residence
of the brides parents to bid them
adieu, and left on the 1882 P. M.
train for a prolonged wedding tour.
They were the recipients of many
costly presents. May they ever be
as happy and free from care as on
their wedding day. B.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-12-20
A Valuable Medical Traeatise.

The edition for 1888 of the sterling Medical
Annual. known as Hostcttcr's Almanac. is
now ready. and may be obtained. free of cost.
of druggists and general country dealers in all
parts Of the United States. Mexico. and indeed
in every civilized portion of the Western Hem
isphcre. This Almanac has been issued regu-
larly at the commencement of every year for
over One-ffth of a century. 1t combines. with
the sOundcst practical advice for the prcscrva-
ton and restoration of health. n large amount
of interesting and amusing light reading. and
the calendar. astronomical calculations. chro-
biological items. e.. are prepared with great
care, and will be found entirely accurate. The
issue of Hostettcr's Almanac for 1855 will prob
ably be the largest edition of n medical work
ever published in any country. The prOprie-
tors, Mcssrs. Hostctter e Co.. Pittsburgh.
Pa. on receipt of n two cent stamp. will for
ward a copy by mail to any person who can
not procnre one in his nrirhhOrhOnd
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-12-20
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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-12-20
Washington Letter.
WAsu1Neros. ID. C.. Dec. ia.

WASHINGTON, ID. u, Dec. Ia.
The oath of office was administered
to Charles j. Faulkner to-day as
Senator from the State of West Vir-
ginia for the term of six years COM
mencing 4th of March, 1887.
In accordance with his promise on
the opening day of Congress, Sena-
tor Hoar, chairman of the Committee
on Privileges and Elections, lost no
time after the formation of the COM
mittee to call the members together
in order to decide whether Mr..
Faulkner was or was not the duly
elected Senator from West Virginia.
1t was on that promise that the
Democratic Senators consented on the
opening day to have Mr.. Faulkner
stand aside while all the other new
members Of the Senate were admitted
and sworn in.
The committee was appointed only
on Monday, and Tuesday forenoon it
met to consider the case. The de-
cision was a foregone conclusion, and
beyond the time allowed the two
claimants to the seat in the Senate
Mesrs. Lucas and Faulkner-to
state their claims briefly, only a few
minutes were required by the Com
mittee to settle the question. 1t was
unanimously decided that Judge
Faulkner was a duly elected Senator
of West Virginia.
The Washington Post of Wednes-
day morning says: "The Senate Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections
settled the West Virginia contest
yesterday. 1t was the unanimous
opinion of the Committee that Charles
j. Faulkner was and Daniel B. Lu-
cas- was not entitled to a seat in the
Senate. This decision the Senate
will confirm to-day. The
contest fortunately, was between two
Democrats, each of whom was a
worthy representative of West Vir-
ginia Democracy, so that there was
no difficulty in deciding the case
purely on its merits, and that is all
the Senate Committee has done"
Senator Hoar reintroduced in the
Senate Yesterday the Constitutional
amendment to change Inauguration
day from March 4 to April 80, and
as soon as bill-day ONE around in
the House Representative Grain will
introduce a bill to make the term of
Congress begin on the 1st of January
and terminate on the 31st of Deem
her, two years afterward, to have
Congress meet two months after the
election of Representatives instead
of waiting thirteen months, as at
present.
The bill introduced by Senator
Cullum yesterday, to establish a
United States Postal Telegraph, pro-
poses to appropriate four million dol
lars for the construction of the lines.
1t is a rare thing to stop in the
lobby of the National Hotel on the
Avenue and not see Il West Virginian.
The writer was passing the other eve
ming and thought probably by stop
ping he would see some n from JEFF
ferson county. hardly had shut the
door before L spied a group occupy
ing the center of the lobby, standing
with all their heads together in deep
conversation those who constituted
that happy group of smiling faces
were Messrs. Julius Holmes, A. D.
Barr. Charles Knott, Thomas Loman,
Charles Schoppert and John Billman,
all Democratic representatives of
Jefferson, [ believe. Doc.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-12-20
Christmas and New Years
TICKETS.

The Passenger Department of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Compa-
ny that, in accordance with
their usual custom, they will sell En-
cursion Tickets during the Holidays,
between all stations East of the Ohio
River.
Tickets will be sold on Dec. 23d,
24th. 26th, 3Oth, 31st, 1887, and Jan.
1st and I'd, 1888, good for return
passage until Jan. Sd, 1883.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-12-20
"INITIAL' HANDKER-
CHIEFS.

Ladies' White All-Lincn Cambria Cnlaun-
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sOmely embroidered letters, ha1f-inch hom.
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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-12-20

Three well dressed men (two of
them giving the names of Adams and
White, the other not r~ecollected)
stopped at the private boarding house
of Mrs. Mary Spots, in this place, a
couple of days last week, and skipped
ont on a northbound S. V. r. r. train
without arranging their board bill
Two of them professcd to be peddling
to be doing anything for a living
They r regarded as suspicious
characters in other ways than jump
ing board bills, and Jul Maryland
neighbors may do well to keep. n
look out for them.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-12-20
HANDKERCHIEFS FOR LADIES
-COLORED BORDERED.

Ladies' White All-Lincn Hcmstitched colorcd
bordered Handkerchiefs, u inch hem, &c., and
10c. each.
Ladies' White All-linen Hcmstitched colorcd
bordcred handkerchief, 4. y. l and 2 inch
hens. choice styles, only 1910. each.
~Handkerchiefs. 4. y and 1 inch hens, hand
some borders. only 15c each. ~
Ladies' White Ail-Lfnen Hemstitched colored
Handkcrchiefs. ~ aud l inch hens. beauti=
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Ladies' White All-Linen Hemstitched Hand
kerchtefs, with colorcd borders, scalloped-
edged. embroidered in cOlors; solid-coI0rcd
borders and solid-colorcd ccntcrs only Csc:
each. The handsomest assortment of styles
aud colors ever shown ut the price.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-12-20

Two farms belonging to Miss
Eliza and George Washington, of
this place, adjoining Mount Vernon
and a portion of the original Mt. Yer
non tract, have been sold to a wealthy
gentleman of Chicago. This prop
erty is on the line of the proposed
Avenue from Washington City to the
mansion house at Mt. Vernon, and
has been enhanced in value thereby.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-12-20
MARRIED..

At the Watson House" in Charlcstown. on
F. SHOOK to Miss E. C. TODD both of Fred
crick City. Md.
On Sunday evening. December 18th. 1887. at
the Franklin House. Ha"cr>tOwn. by Rev. l..
G. Krcmcr. Mr.. DAVID K. HOUSER to Miss
ELENORA E~SGEL-both of Jefferson county.
w. Va.
In Martiusburg. December Sth. 1887. by Elder
john Brindlc. Mr.. EDWARD STUCKEY to
Miss LAURA BARTLEEAUGH-bOth of Berke-
ley county.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-12-20
II Washington special to the

II Washington special to the
Wheeling Register says:
Senator Faulkncr's family will
not come to Washington this winter.
He will be on three of the hardest
working committees in the Senate,
and he proposes to devote his entire
time to his Senatorial duties, and
looking after the interests of his con-
s%tituents. He will ignore for the
present, as much as possible, the So
cial customs of the capital, and be-
come thoroughly inoculated with the
business of the Senate.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-12-20
HANDKERCIIIEFS FOR MEN
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Mems white. aIl-lincn. hcnmcd. colorcd-
bordcred lIandkcrchicfs. only IOc.
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hcmstitchcd Handkcrchicfs. u and u inch
hens. only 1219c. each.
Mems white. a~ll-lincn. c~olorcd-hordcrcd
hcmstitchcd IIandkcrchiefs. 4, and = inch
lems, only tic. each 8 for soc.
Mems white. alI-lincn. cOlored-bOrdered.
hemstitchcd handkerchief. 4. =. 1 and . Inch
hens. immense variety of styles. only 25c. each.
Mems white. all-linen colored-b0rdered.
hemstitched handkerchief. 3. l and 2 inch
8 for 81.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-12-20

An attempt was made, last Wednes-
day night, to fire the dwelling of Rev.
J. Harry Moore, in Berryville, with
the object, it is supposed, of robbery.
Next to stealing from a printer,
would be stealing from a preacher,
and the party who made such an at
tempt must not only be a villain, but
a born funatic.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-12-20

In the formation of the Senate
Committees, Senator Kenna is as
signed to the Committee on Patents,
on Commerce and on Public Expen-
ditures and Railroads.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-12-20

The S. v. r. R. will issue round
trip tickets to all points on that road
during the holiday season at n fare
for the round trip. Tickets on sale
Dec. 20, "a, 25, 80 and 81 and Jan.
l.. good to return on or before Jan. 3.